TIT. 19. A. A. 1783. P. L. 315-6. Ferry on Savannah river. P. L. 323-4. Roads from ferry. T 198. Whereas it is necessary that the ferry herein after mentioned, be established: Be it therefore enacted, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, a public ferry shall be, and is hereby established at the upper end of Green's island, on Savannah river. And also that a road shall be laid out and established from the said ferry on this side of Savannah river, through Savannah swamp, to the river road leading from Savannah to Augusta. 199. And all the male inhabitants and slaves from sixteen to sixty years, living within six miles of the said road, shall be, and are hereby declared to be obliged to work on the said road for the laying out and repairing the same. * 200. Whereas it is thought necessary and proper that several ferries should be established: Be it enacted, That be, and they are Manigault's hereby appointed commissioners to work on, and keep in repair the road on the south side of said river,t leading from the said ferry,t to meet the road at the chapel at Wassamsaw; || and from thence to Goose creek; and that Baxter's ferry on Wacca maw. Simmons' up be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to repair, and to keep in repair, the roads from the north side of the said ferry along Scott's lake, and over Jack's creek, at Sumpter's mill, and from thence to the main road: And that all the male inhabitants and slaves, from the age of sixteen to sixty years, living within seven miles of the said road, shall be, and they are hereby declared to be obliged to work on the said road, for putting and keeping the same in repair whenever the commissioners hereby nominated shall judge necessary. 201. And a public ferry from a lot of land in Kingstown, belonging to John Baxter, to his tract of land on the opposite side of the river, § and also another ferry from said town of Kingstown, across the lake to the opposite shore, shall be, and are hereby declared to be established ferries. 202. And a public ferry shall be, and is hereby established, per ferry, now at a place called Simmons' upper ferry. [See P. L. 354. A. A. 1784.] Brisbane's. A. A. 1784. P. L. 333-4. Road in the Helena. 203. Whereas it has been represented, by the petition of sundry inhabitants of the upper part of St. Helena parish, Granville county, that it would be both of public and private utility if a road was laid out from the public road now leading from Mr. John Bull's to New river bridge, and to go the most convenient and proper way to May river head, and then to proceed round May river neck, otherwise called Anson's neck: Be it therefore ordained, That be, and parish of St. they are hereby appointed commissioners for laying out and keeping in repair the road mentioned as aforesaid; and the said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall have full power and authority to call upon all the inhabitants or propri See A. A. 1788. † Santee. + Manigault's. § Waccamaw. etors of lands benefited by the said road, to send all their male TIT. 19. slaves from the age of sixteen to sixty years of age, to work upon and keep the said road in repair, not exceeding six days A. A. 1784. in the year: And in case the owner of any slave benefited by P. L. 334. the road as aforesaid, shall refuse or neglect to send them to work at the time required by the said commissioners, or a majority of them, every such owner shall forfeit and pay for every such neglect or refusal, a sum not exceeding three shillings per day for every slave, he, she or they shall so neglect or refuse to send, to be recovered by warrant under the hands and seals of the said commissioners, or a majority of them, and to be applied towards making and keeping the said road in repair. 204. If any person or persons shall be sued for any thing done in pursuance of this ordinance, such person or persons may plead the general issue, and give this ordinance and the special matter in evidence; and in case the plaintiff shall suffer a discontinuance, or judgment shall pass against him, her or them, the defendant shall be allowed his treble costs of suit. Provisos. 205. All the male inhabitants from the age of sixteen to sixty P. L. 350. years, living within five miles of each side of the roads hereby All male inha. directed to be laid out and made public,* (except from Sykes's 16 to 60, liv. to Elijah Meridi Baillie's, and from Sykes's to Elijah Meridi ing within five Baillie's, within fifteen miles on each side of the same road,) miles of said shall be, and they are hereby obliged to make the said respec- road, to work tive roads, and keep the same according to the laws and usage thereon, &c. of this state. Provided, That nothing in this act contained shall oblige any person or persons who shall reside on the op posite side of any river to any of the said roads, to work on the same, but all and every such person and persons is, and are hereby exempted from working on the same, although he or they may reside within five miles of any of the said roads: And provided also, That no person who shall live within five miles of any of the respective roads above directed to be laid out, and also within five miles of any other public road, shall be obliged to work on both roads; but in all and every such case and cases, the commissioners of the said roads respectively, shall cause one half of the male inhabitants who shall be thus situated or liable to work on the said road, to work on the road or roads on which they are now liable to labour, and the other half of the said inhabitants to work on such of the road or roads they are respectively obliged to work on or keep in repair by this act. 206. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners herein appointed for the road from Slann's old bridge to Wort's ferry, be, and they are hereby authorized and required to contract for the erecting, building, and keeping in repair a bridge where the said old bridge stood, with any person or persons willing to undertake the same upon a toll for ten years. Namely, the roads mentioned in A. A. 1778. P. L. 298, 299. TIT. 19. A. A. 1784. P.L. 351. Any person undertaking to build said bridge shall be paid the within tolls. Commission And it shall and may be lawful to and for any person or persons who shall undertake and contract with the said commissioners for building the same, and his or their heirs and assigns during the said term, to demand, receive, and take to his and their own proper use, from all manner of person and persons passing the said bridge, the several rates and sums following, that is to say: For a single passenger, one penny. Man and horse, two pence. Chair and horse, or cart and horse, eight pence. Waggon and team, or four wheel carriage and four horses, one shilling and six pence. Cattle, horses, mules, each one penny. Hogsheads, tierces and barrels rolled or carried on trucks, each two pence. Hogs and sheep, each one half pence. and may 207. In case any of the said commissioners, or any other ers, &c. sued, person or persons acting under their authority, shall be sued may plead the or prosecuted for any matter or thing by them to be done by general issue, virtue of, or in pursuance of the directions of this act, it shall and give this law in evibe lawful to and for the said commissioners and dence. other persons so sued and prosecuted, to plead the general issue, and give this law and the special matter in evidence. Ferry estab208. Be it enacted, That from and immediately after the lished at the passing of this act, a public ferry shall be, and hereby is estaplantation of blished, at the plantation of John Barkesdale, on Savannah rivdale on Savan-er, below Fort Charlotte; and that from and immediately afnah river, &c. ter the passing of this act, a public ferry shall be, and is hereby established, at the plantation of John Sharp, on Savannah river aforesaid, above Fort Charlotte. John Barkes Another at John Sharp's plantation on the same riv er. A public road shall also be laid out from 209. A public road shall be laid out and established from the ferry and plantation of the said John Barkesdale to Ninety-Six, and are hereby declared commissioners to lay out and keep the said road in repair; and all male inhabitants and slaves, from sixteen to fifty years of - age, living within five miles of the said road, shall be and are Barkesdale's hereby declared to be obliged to work on said road, for layto Ninety-Six. ing out and repairing the same, whenever the commissioners hereby appointed shall judge it necessary. said John Weaver's fer 210. And from and immediately after the passing of this ry, on Saluda act, a public ferry shall be, and is hereby established on Saluda river, at a place called Weaver's ferry. river. Ferry at Che raw hill, on Pedee river. 211. And are hereby declared commissioners to keep in repair the road on both sides said river, leading to and from said ferry, and that all male inhabitants and slaves from sixteen to fifty years of age, living within six miles of said road, and within twelve miles of said ferry, on either side said river, shall be, and are hereby declared to be obliged to work on the said road, in keeping the same in repair, whenever the commissioners hereby appointed shall judge it necessary. 212. From and immediately after the passing of this act, a public ferry shall be, and hereby is established on Pedee river," at the Cheraw hill. TIT. 19. 213. In case any of the said commissioners, or any person or persons acting under their authority, shall be sued or prosecuted for any matter or thing by them, or any of them, to A. A, 1784. be done, by virtue of, or in pursuance of the directions of this act, it shall and may be lawful for the said commissioners, and the person or persons so sued or prosecuted, to plead the general issue, and to give this act, and the special matter, in evidence, any law, usage, or custom to the contrary thereof notwithstanding. 214. And are hereby appointed commis- P. L. 354. sioners for laying out the road leading to and from the said Roads from ferry, and keeping the same in good repair; and shall have Brisbane's fer; the like powers and authorities as are vested in the several ry on the Wa commissioners of high ways throughout this state. teree river. A. A. 1785. 215. And be it further enacted, That a public road shall be laid out by five commissioners, or a majority of them, to be ap- P. L. 389. pointed as aforesaid,† from M'Cord's ferry, to the fork of the Road from road above the pole bridge leading to Winnsborough ; and that M'Cord's ferall the male inhabitants from sixteen to fifty years of age, be- ry to the tween the said road and Congaree river, and the road extending Winnsbofrom Russel's ferry to the said pole bridge, and also one half rough road. of the male inhabitants between the said new road to be laid out as aforesaid, and the road from McCord's ferry to Camden, shall be, and they are hereby declared liable to work on the public road to be laid out as aforesaid. Camden from Long 216. And a public road shall be laid out by five commis- P.L. 390. sioners, or a majority of them, to be appointed as aforesaid Road from from the Long bluff court-house, the nearest and most direct Long bluff to way to Camden, to cross Lynch's creek at or about the fork of Little and Big Lynch's creek: And also, another public bluff to Murroad from Long bluff court-house, to Murray's ferry on San- ray's ferrytee: And also, another public road from Kolb's ferry, on Pe- from Kolb's dee, to Barnes's bridge, on Gum swamp, to meet a road leading ferry to from Cross creek to that place. Barnes's bridge. Edisto to 217. And be it enacted, That the road from Pon-pon to the Road from Round O, and from thence to Red Bank, on Edisto river, be Pon-pon to hereafter deemed a public road; and that five commissioners Round O, and be appointed for the same, on the first Monday in May next, Edisto-from and on the first Monday of every April, thereafter. And also, that five commissioners be appointed, as aforesaid, for laying from Edisto Orangeburgh out and keeping in repair a public road on the north side of to Slann's Edisto river, from Red Bank ferry to Orangeburgh. And also, bridge. a road from the said Red Bank road, the nighest and best way, until it intersects the road to Slann's bridge. 218. And be it enacted, That five commissioners be appoint- Road from ed, as aforesaid,† for laying out and keeping in repair à pub- Purrysburgh lic road from Purrysburgh to Channing's ferry on Savannah to Savannah river. And also, a public road from New river bridge, to inter- the head of sect the said road. And all the male slaves, from sixteen to Edisto river-across Brisbane's ferry, on the Wateree river. †The mode of appointment altered. See A. A. See State Constitųtion. TIT. 19. A. A. 1785. Road to Beech's island acrosS Horse creek river --from the Island ford near Chea ver's creek, &c. -from near Hatcher's ponds to Isl fifty years of age, living to the south and eastward of the road leading from Purrysburgh to New river bridge, are hereby made liable to work on the said roads. And also, a road beginning at a branch of Cloud's creek, about five or six miles below the ridge, (which said branch crosses the Congaree road) from thence the nearest and best way across the head of Edisto river, to Hatcher's ponds, and from thence to Beech's island. Also, a road to begin at the place where it is supposed the above road will cross the road that leads from to Savannah Long Cane to Charleston, thence across Great Horse creek, and by general Picken's saw mill, from thence to Adam's ferry, opposite Augusta. And also, that a road leading from the island ford, Saluda, to the Cherokee ponds between Turon Saluda, to key creek and the said ponds, be altered by leaving the other road near Turkey creek, and running by the plantation of Arthur Simpkins, and from thence by the plantation of John Fraser, from thence the nearest way to Marshall's old place, from thence to Leonard Noble's old place, near the head of Cheavers's creek, from thence to James Jonacon's old place on said creek, and from thence intersecting the said road leading from the Island ford of Saluda, to Augusta, at Davis's Grave. And also, a road leaving the Charleston road near Hatcher's ponds, and running a direct course and crossing the road leading from the Ridge to Augusta, near the Old Wells, from thence the nearest and best way to Leonard Noble's old place on Chavoux creek, from thence crossing the Island ford road leading to Augusta, near Singuile's old muster ground, at a place called New-Market, from thence to the plantation of Jacob Sommerall, on Horn's creek, from thence near the widow Maine's, there to cross the road leading from Ninety-Six to Augusta, from thence to Minor's old ford on Stephens's creek, a small distance below Turkey creek, from thence a direct course down the ridge betwixt Savannah river and Stephens's creek to Hill's ford, from thence intersecting the road leading from Long Cane, about two or three miles above Calahan's old mills. Also, a road leading the nearest and best way from Ninety-Six to Abraham Read's, on the old Indian boundary, from thence the nearest and best way to Henry Wolf's in the fork of Saluda river. Also, a road beginning at or near Ratcliffe's old place, on Black river road, from thence to Little Lynch's creek, at or near the Pine Hog, from thence to Flat creek, at or near John Kennington's, from thence to intersect with Rocky river road, at or near the Silver run. Also, a road leading from Lyde's ferry, the most direct way to Drowning creek, to meet a road leading from Cross creek to that place. and ford, &c. across Ste phens's creek, &c. from Nine⚫ty-Six across the Indian boundary to Saluda-from Black river to from Lyde's to Orange. Summersall's 219. And from and immediately after the passing of this ferry on Sa- act, a public ferry shall be and is hereby established at a place vannah river. called Summersall's ferry, on Savannah river: And that five Road thence commissioners, or a majority of them, to be appointed as aforeburgh-Road said, do lay out and keep in good repair, a road leading the nearest and best way from the said ferry to Orangeburgh, and another the nearest and best way to intersect the road leading from Augusta to Charleston, at a place called the Green Ponds, to Green Ponds. |